Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-24
LiBOR CONFERENCE.
PI occcd;Dgs of the National Labor Con
yention at Cincinnati.

EentlOn at ClnCfiinati.
CINCINNATI. February 25d-It was an
hour after the time for conyening this
morning when the Chair called about one
half of the National Labor Convention to
order The other half was either busy at
committee work or was disinclined to early
work
On motion of Mrs. Severance, of Wis
consin, the rules were suspended and
Crocker, of Kansas, was permitted TO ex-
plain the Oklahoma movement, and to
present preamble aud resolution in regard
to that matter. Crocker proceeded to read
the preamble, reciting the action of Con-
gress With reference 10 the acquiring of
that ground, its grant to the railroad COM
pany aud its subsequent forfeiture, and de-
caring that this land is now i'll the posses
sion of vast cattle'syndicate, by undue in
fluence of the United States Courts. army
and other officers, and closed by resolu-
ton severely censuriDg the action of the
present Administration. and demanded the
passage of the now pending Oklahoma bill,
and, if this Congress does not pass this bill,
then requesting the President to convene
the next Congress in extra session to pass
the bill
Mr.. Crocker went on to speak of the
wrongs of the Oklahoma colonists. His
point was that railroad corporation and a
cattle syndicate were holding possession of
that country by the power of military
mob. He would not call it military-it
was a military mob. He pictured the
peaceful purposes of the settlers, anxious
to get homes, and the gross outrages in
flicted on them, arrested. subjected to in
dignities, in one case resulting in the death
of the wife of one of these mea seeking a
home. He closed with the hope that his
resolution, when presented for action
would be adopted without dissenting vote
After discussion, the resolution went to a
committee.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Waters, OF
Illinois, offered a motion that the Chair
shall appoint q committee of five on
permanent organization, and to take charge
of the organization of the new party
throughout the country.
The Chair declared the motion out OF
order al this time.
Eaton OF Illinois. by unanimous consent,
offered a scheme for the organiZatio of the
rev party, outlining plans for local organ
izition, and accompanied it with explana-
tons
The Committee on Platform reported a
long platform. The reading was vocifer-
ously applarided. Upon the close of the
ItddillS Il utltSdte IOui IlIlIOiS IllO'cu tllS
adoption of the majority report.
The minority report is simply on the
temperance plank, and is an out and out
prohibition declaration as to open saloons,
leaving the question of manufacture for
submission to the people.
motion to lay the minority report on
the table was made, and viva voce vote
appeared to carry the motion.
a division w9s called for and showed the
vo:e almost unanimous in favor of laying
il on the table.
Mrs. Severance offered a substitute FOR
the suffrage amendment, declaring the
q" right to vote is inherent in citizenship,
irrespective of sex" The substitute was
adopted by a three-fourths vote.
The only other section giving rise TO ex-
tended debate was the temperance plank.
After various substitutes had been re-
iected, the plank was adopted as offered i'll
the majority report.
The platform after having been so
amended as to MAKE the name of the
party e Union Labor was adopted, and at
midnight the Convention adjourned until
0 O'Clock tomorrow morning.